Recall Detail

NEOPLAN / AN235 / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 18548 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEOPLAN
Recalled Component Id: 000007831000072370000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AN235 Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V138000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3248
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 21 1996 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Received Date: Jul, 23 1996
Record Creation date : Jul, 23 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The steering gear mounting plate can crack around the welds. Consequence Summary: The steering gear mounting plate can break resulting in loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Owners will inspect the entire steering gear mounting plate for cracks and/or hairline fractures. if any cracks or fractures are found, owners will remove the steering gear mounting plate and return it to neoplan for a free replacement. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: transit buses. owner notification: owner notification has already begun. note: owners who do not receive the free replacement within areasonable time should contact neoplan at 1-719-336-3258. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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